Sell My Tablet UK: Honest Price Guide (2026)

Sell My Tablet: Which Ones Are Actually Worth Money?

Before you box up that tablet, here is the honest truth most buyback sites bury in the small print: not all tablets are worth selling.

If you want cash for a tablet in the UK, the answer depends entirely on what you own. iPads hold genuine resale value — a pristine iPad (11th generation) is worth up to £286 — and we actively buy them, along with the Google Pixel Tablet. Most budget or unbranded Android tablets are worth little or nothing, and you are usually better off recycling them.

That is not the sales pitch you will read elsewhere, and that is the point. We would rather tell you your no-name Android tablet is worth £0 than take up your time posting it for a quote that comes back empty. If you own an iPad, though, you are probably sitting on more money than you think.

Here is the short version — the pristine, top-condition headline prices you would see as "up to £X":

Exact prices depend on the model, storage size and condition, so treat these as headline figures and always check a live quote. You can sell your tablet with an instant quote in about 30 to 60 seconds, and the price locks for 21 days. The rest of this guide shows the working: what each iPad is worth by condition, why most Android tablets aren't, and how the whole thing works.

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What Your iPad Is Worth Right Now

iPads are the backbone of the second-hand tablet market. They are well built, they get years of iPadOS updates, and there is steady demand for them used — which is exactly why they hold their value when other tablets don't.

Below are our current UK buyback prices by generation. The pristine figure is the top-condition "up to" price. Good is roughly 85% of pristine, and fair is roughly 70% — the sort of drop you would expect for light wear or heavier scuffs. These are cash prices paid into your bank, not trade-in credit or vouchers.

iPad (11th Generation, 2025)

The newest standard iPad is the most valuable tablet we buy. It is recent, in demand, and depreciates slowly, so if yours is sitting unused it is the one to act on soonest. Sell your iPad (11th generation) to see your exact figure.

iPad (10th Generation, 2022)

The 10th generation brought the USB-C port and the modern all-screen design, which keeps it desirable second-hand. It sits comfortably in the £145 to £210 range depending on condition and storage. Sell your iPad (10th generation) for a live quote.

iPad (9th Generation, 2021)

The 9th generation was the last iPad with the classic Home button and Lightning port. It is still a capable tablet and a popular budget buy used, which keeps its resale value healthy. Sell your iPad (9th generation) to check yours.

iPad (8th Generation, 2020)

Even a five-year-old standard iPad holds three figures in pristine condition. That surprises a lot of people who assume an older tablet is worthless. It isn't — it is an iPad, and iPads sell.

Google Pixel Tablet

The Pixel Tablet is the one Android tablet we buy with confidence. It is a genuine Google device with real second-hand demand — worth up to £50 in top condition. It is the exception that proves the rule below.

Storage and cellular connectivity nudge these numbers up or down, so treat every figure as an "up to" headline rather than a promise. To browse the full list of tablets we buy and see live prices, browse every tablet we buy.

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Is My Tablet Worth Anything? An Honest Answer

This is the section most guides skip, because it does not help them sell. We are including it because it is the truth, and because knowing it saves you a wasted trip to the post office.

The short version: iPads and the Google Pixel Tablet are worth selling. Most other Android tablets are not.

Here is why. A tablet's resale value is driven almost entirely by second-hand demand, and outside of Apple that demand is thin. Budget and unbranded Android tablets — the sort that cost £40 to £120 new from a marketplace listing — cost little to begin with, stop getting software updates quickly, and have almost no buyers on the used market. A device nobody wants to buy second-hand is worth close to nothing to any honest buyback service, ours included.

That covers a huge slice of the tablets sitting in UK homes: the cheap Android slab bought for the kids, the no-name Amazon-listing tablet, the tablet from a brand you had never heard of before you bought it. If that is what you have, we will not pretend otherwise. The responsible move is to recycle it, not sell it.

What we actively buy: iPads (every recent generation) and the Google Pixel Tablet.

What we don't buy right now: Samsung Galaxy Tabs sit in a grey area and we are not actively buying them at the moment, so we are not quoting prices for them here. And unbranded or budget Android tablets are, in almost every case, not worth selling.

If your tablet falls into the "not worth selling" camp, please do not just bin it. Tablets contain materials that should not go to landfill and data you want gone. Take it to a local household waste and recycling centre, most of which have a dedicated electricals point, or use a retailer take-back scheme. For a fuller rundown of what to do with kit that has little resale value, our guide on where to sell old electronics in the UK walks through the options, recycling included.

If you own an iPad or a Pixel Tablet, the rest of this guide is for you.

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What Affects Your Tablet's Value

Two identical-looking iPads can be quoted very differently. Here is what moves the number.

Model and generation. This is the biggest factor by far. A newer iPad is worth more than an older one, and the gap between an 11th-generation iPad (up to £286) and an 8th-generation one (up to £106) shows just how much. When you get a quote, make sure you pick the right generation — it is easy to confuse them, and it changes the price significantly.

Storage size. A 256GB iPad is worth more than the equivalent 64GB or 128GB model, because more storage is genuinely useful on a tablet and buyers pay for it. It is a smaller factor than the model, but it is real money.

Cellular vs Wi-Fi. iPads with mobile data (the ones with a SIM tray or eSIM) generally fetch a little more than the Wi-Fi-only versions, because they are more versatile. If yours is a cellular model, make sure the quote reflects it.

Condition. This is where the pristine, good and fair grades come in. A flawless iPad with no marks earns the top price. Light scratches or visible wear drop it to good (around 85% of pristine). Heavier scuffs, dinks or a tired battery push it to fair (around 70%). Cracks and faults fall into poor grade, covered further down.

Accessories. For standard iPads, the tablet itself is what carries the value. A charging cable is a nice-to-have, but you do not need the original box or a Pencil to get a strong price. Sell the tablet; keep the clutter.

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How Selling Your Tablet Works

The whole thing is built to be simple, transparent and postal — with a walk-in option if you are near us.

1. Get an instant quote. Head to get an instant quote, pick your tablet, storage and condition, and you will have a price in about 30 to 60 seconds. No account, no commitment.
2. Accept and lock the price. Your quote is guaranteed for 21 days. Get it today, decide next week — the price will not move underneath you.
3. Post it free. We email you a free Royal Mail tracked postage label. Print it, attach it, drop the tablet at a post office. One thing to watch: the label expires after seven days, so post within a week of accepting (this is separate from the 21-day price lock on the quote itself).
4. We inspect it. When it arrives, we check the model, condition and that it powers on and is free of any account lock.
5. You get paid the same working day. Once your tablet passes inspection, payment goes out the same working day by bank transfer. If you would rather have cash in hand, walk into our Swindon store and we will pay you on the spot.

If our inspection disagrees with the condition you selected, we will explain why and send you a revised offer. You are under no obligation to accept it — decline, and we return the tablet to you free of charge. No pressure, no games.

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How to Prepare Your Tablet for Sale

Five minutes of prep protects your data and keeps your payment moving. For an iPad:

1. Back up anything you want to keep. Save photos and files to iCloud or a computer first. The wipe that follows is permanent.

2. Sign out of iCloud and turn off Find My. Go to Settings, tap your name at the top, scroll down and tap Sign Out. This is the most important step — it removes the Activation Lock. An iPad still tied to your Apple Account cannot be resold and will fail our eligibility checks, so this cannot be skipped.

3. Erase the device. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Erase All Content and Settings. This wipes your data, apps and settings and returns the iPad to factory state.

4. Remove any SIM. If yours is a cellular model, pop out the SIM card and keep it.

We run a GDPR-compliant data wipe on every device we receive, but you should always reset yours first anyway — it is your data, and doing it yourself means there is nothing to hold up your quote when the tablet lands with us. Our prepare your device for sale checklist covers phones and laptops too if you are clearing out more than a tablet.

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Selling a Broken or Cracked iPad

A damaged iPad is not automatically worthless. Cracked screen, spider-webbed glass, dodgy battery, dents, even water damage — we accept broken and damaged tablets at a lower, poor-grade price, typically around a quarter of the pristine value. On an 11th-generation iPad that is still a meaningful chunk of money, and it beats paying for a repair you may never use or letting the thing gather dust.

There is one firm limit, and it is worth being clear about: to be eligible, the tablet must power on, must be free of any iCloud or Google account lock, and must not be reported lost, stolen or blacklisted. A device that will not switch on, or that is still locked to someone's account, cannot be bought — by us or by any legitimate buyback service. Those are the same checks the whole industry runs, and they are there to keep stolen and locked devices out of circulation.

When you quote a damaged iPad, describe the faults honestly and pick the condition that matches. Being upfront is genuinely in your interest here: the price you are quoted is the price you are paid, with no awkward downgrade after our inspection.

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Common Mistakes When Selling a Tablet

Assuming every tablet is worth money. It isn't. iPads and the Pixel Tablet hold value; most budget Android tablets don't. Check before you post, and if the honest answer is £0, recycle it instead.

Forgetting to remove the Activation Lock. An iPad still signed into iCloud with Find My on cannot be resold and will fail inspection. Sign out of your Apple Account before you send it — this trips more people up than anything else.

Picking the wrong generation. iPads look alike across generations but their values differ a lot. An 8th-generation iPad is worth roughly a third of an 11th-generation one. Get the model right so your quote is right.

Sitting on it. Tablets depreciate, iPads included. Every few months you wait, your quote drifts down as newer models arrive. The 21-day price lock exists precisely so you can act on today's price rather than tomorrow's lower one.

Not resetting first. Always wipe your own data before posting, even though we wipe every device on arrival. It protects you and speeds up your payment.

Chucking a dead tablet in the bin. If it is not worth selling, it still should not go to landfill. Recycle it at a household waste centre or a retailer take-back point.

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The Bottom Line

Selling a tablet in the UK comes down to one honest question: is it an iPad (or a Google Pixel Tablet) or not? If it is, you are holding real money — up to £286 for a pristine 11th-generation iPad, and solid three-figure sums for the generations behind it. If it is a budget or unbranded Android tablet, the kindest, most honest thing we can tell you is to recycle it rather than waste a trip to the post office.

No hype, no fake urgency, no pretending your old kit is worth more than it is. That transparency is the whole point of how we work: a clear quote, a 21-day price lock, free tracked postage, same-day payment when your tablet passes inspection, and a free return if you are ever unhappy with a revised offer.

Ready to find out what yours is worth? Sell your tablet with an instant quote in about 30 to 60 seconds — no account, no commitment. If the number works for you, take it. If it doesn't, you have lost nothing but half a minute.

Prices checked July 2026 and shown as pristine "up to" headline figures — your actual price depends on the exact model, storage and condition. All quotes lock for 21 days; check a live quote at /sell for current pricing.